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They aren't exact replacements, but I've used stainless steel cylinders from this company with good success: https://www.maxumhardware.com/catalog/

They offer a variety of end fittings on the cylinders and if you get the "blade" end that has a hole in it, you'll need to slightly over-drill their hole to get it to fit, but otherwise, they seem to work well and are good quality.

Mark Tilden

Selene 60 "Koinonia"

No.....the struts will need to be considerably stronger than 15 lbs each. Remember that they operate at a severe mechanical dis-advantage for about the first 2/3 of their stroke. Two 15 lb cylinders *might* hold the hatch open, but they won't do much to help you lift it in the first place. You can measure the weight of opening the hatch with a fish scale, but then you have to do some math because the hatch attachment point is usually only about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way from the end to the hinges so you'll have to compensate for the mechanical disadvantage they have in lifting/holding the hatch open.

Yes, Jet Tern can probably tell you. You might ask Dylan.....though he's crazy busy these days.

Mark Tilden

Selene 60 "Koinonia"